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 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:25
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anyway.. i got beautiful MZ20 toyota soarer 3.0 GT .. great car but the engine decided to blow a gasket.. due to the factory tourqe on the head im told..
what im after is.. maybe a rough Price for a repair.. has anyone had one done?? what did it cost
another thing... can i get a hks, greddy, trust etc.. metal head gasket for a 7m gte in australia.. or do i have to ship one down here from japan??
i haven't got the money at the moment.. so what should i do.. to the car.. so it can sit there for a few months!
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:30
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Mine did exactly the same thing. Bought my new HKS metal gaket from Penrith Toyota for $320 i think
the total repair cost me around $1000 with pulling it all apart, gaskets, o-rings etc
Private msg me if you'd like specific details
Dan
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:33
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im no mechanic.. im looking at a workshop doing it..
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:36
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urs looks like a nice example.. mines a mint.. the interior looks like it just came out of the factory.. 1990 mode built 4/90
they stopped making them in 4/90
maybe mines the last one.. 
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Perth
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October 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:42
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Do a search, this has been covered plenty of times haha 
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 Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:46
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yea i noticed!
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Central Coast, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 01:51
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mine was built in 90 as well... my interior leaves a little to be desired, cracked leather etc but otherwise its not too bad, pretty quick for a boat
Seriously i'd have a read through the forums just searching on the word "7mgte" you'll probably find a lot of info that way
Dan
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 07:44
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i can give you a guide on price/ intstructions on how to fix it if youd like. Im in brisbane, and just fully rebuilt my 7MGE from crank up.
All up incl genuine vrs kit it wouldve cost about 1300. BUT, if your head is absolutely bent and corroded to the shithouse like mine was, it cost me an extra $1000 to have a brand spanker fully rebuilt.
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Tue, 27 April 2004 21:37
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nah.. i don't know if it is or not.. but! when it happened.. i haven't ran the since!.. so im guessing it would be ok!
if u would like to give me.. that price/instruction stuff that would be great 
thanks!
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 05:29
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provided you run it on coolant, not water and havent cooked it numerous times, you should be right. This is something you definetly need to find out.
Will work out the costs and crap of mine today....but i rebuilt mine completely..id suggest you do the same depending on its km?
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 05:40
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when you get it done, the workshop will (or should) check the head, and they'll tell you if it needs to be taken to a machinist
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June 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 05:42
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thats what i did with mine...and was quoted over $1000 to get it all welded up, bent straight again and resurfaced.
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 07:53
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its only over heated once.. (the day it happened)
but.. i have started it since.. it runs like crap for about 30 secs then runs fine.. but coolants spitting out the exhaust.. so im not so sure if i should drive it.
it steams out the exhaust to.. so yea!! not to sure about that
when it starts it.. sounds like it getting water out of the cyl's
2 of them! runs on all 6.. but the the other 2 run like crap for a lil while
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 08:36
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dude, dont run it at all with a bhg, you'll cause more problems than it already has.
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South Australia
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July 2002
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 09:37
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If you want to use a metal head gasket...tell the workshop make sure that both the block and the head are perfectly flat (get them tested, the block is usually good, but the head may be out) and *get the block o-ringed as well* otherwise the metal head gasket will be near useless (at least in regards to sealing)
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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South Australia
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July 2002
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 10:05
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I stand corrected
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 10:07
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pm'd back
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brisbane
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April 2004
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 10:41
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GREAT HELP. I WILL KEEP THIS INFO for future reference!
so TRD make metal head gaskets?
so they DO!!
so how are they suppose to machine the block?? in the car?
and where do i source some ARP head bolts? 
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June 2003
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brisbane
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 11:21
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sh*t.. take the block out!..thats the whole engine out then! GOD!!!
im gonna take it to Option1garage here in brisbane.. i wanna do the engine up a bit.. but not much!
but i "must " o-ring the block if i get a copper gasket right!
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 11:27
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my friend has a metal hks one and he has never had a problem with it
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 11:35
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no you dont need to o ring it. You need to make sure all surfaces are perfect and to use hylomar spray. 7m's had an issue with dents in the block from corrosion/ bhgs/ overheating.
My block was actually bent on the surface! Had to have 9 tho taken off it to make it flat!
BELIEVE THIS:
DO IT PROPERLY AND SPEND $2000 IF NEEDED OTHERWISE EXPECT IT TO BLOW IN ANOTHER 6 MONTHS IF YOU'RE LUCKY
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April 2004
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 11:41
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i got ya!!
u bent the block.. damn! thats amazing.. the block is so big
u running 18 psi or something?
6 months..and its mostly due to the seal right! tourqe it to 75 ibs or something to aye!
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Brisbane
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Melbourne
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 13:33
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| draven wrote on Wed, 28 April 2004 15:40 |
when you get it done, the workshop will (or should) check the head, and they'll tell you if it needs to be taken to a machinist
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Previous owner of my car got a workshop todo the BHG, didnt even pull the exhaust manifold of just plonked it back together, with new gasket and arp studs... didnt last long!
in the process thay fucked:
tems cover,firewall,injector o-rings, stacked 6copper washers on fuel feed bango bolt, strped oil feed/return pipe mounting stud on turbo (fitted) a imperial nut on a metric stud! and a few other things i cant remember anymore...
Allan
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Wed, 28 April 2004 22:36
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dont forget no washers on the head studs 
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June 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Thu, 29 April 2004 01:54
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you also dont "need" arp studs.
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Thu, 29 April 2004 08:17
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Thu, 29 April 2004 08:36 |
dont forget no washers on the head studs
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Ke ?
Are you saying "don't forget to put the washers on the studs", or "Don't put the washers on the studs" ? 
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: 7m gte...with a blown head gasket .. SUPRISE SUPRISE!!
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Thu, 29 April 2004 12:57
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The crapy workshop that did the head on mine for the previous owner... thay also forgot the washers 
Allan
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